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Submitted by ctv_en_6 on Sun, 10/07/2007 - 15:00
More than a million people have been evacuated from their homes as China braces itself for a tropical storm that has killed five people in Taiwan.

Typhoon Krosa has weakened to a tropical storm but is still bearing winds of 126km/h (78mph) as it heads towards two eastern coastal provinces.

The storm is expected to strike southern Zhejiang and northern Fujian provinces within hours.

Fujian province has issued warnings of possible mud and rock slides.

About 27,000 fishing boats have been recalled to port and holidays for emergency workers have been cancelled, state media reports. Strong winds, rainstorms and high tides are forecast.


China is nearing the end of a week-long national holiday, and more than 2,000 holidaymakers have been evacuated from island resorts.

Shanghai, where the Special Olympics preparations are under way, has recalled all flood prevention workers as a precaution in case the typhoon heads further north.


Meanwhile, in northern Taiwan, torrential downpours from Typhoon Krosa caused flooding and landslides.


At least four people are reported to have died in storm related accidents and more than 52 people have been injured.

More than one metre of rain fell in places, and wind gusts of more than 185km/h (115mph) were recorded.


In Taipei, more than 200 trees were uprooted and several floods reported. Power supplies and transport services were seriously affected.

VOVNews/BBC

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